Pine Prairie High School

Pine Prairie High School is an unified-grade school of mid-sized scale in Pine Prairie, Louisiana, overseen by Evangeline Parish, serveing 757 students in grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 527 students per school, that is 44% larger than typical.

Across the 13 schools in Evangeline Parish (5,326 students total), Pine Prairie High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pine Prairie High School reports that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest consists of 8% Black, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

On the resource side, Pine Prairie High School lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 52.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 58% of students at Pine Prairie High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Evangeline Parish (around 72%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Pine Prairie High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.3%, the actual is 37.0%, a residual of -5.3 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Evangeline Parish put the typical household earns roughly $41,915 per year, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pine Prairie High School is one of 13 public schools in Evangeline Parish (combined enrollment of about 5,326 students).

The closest other public school is Bayou Chicot Elementary School, roughly 4.6 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pine Prairie High School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 31.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pine Prairie High School has showed little movement, going from 771 students in 2018 to 757 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 14% to 8% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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